NEW JERSEY

LEGISLATIVE DIGEST

for January 13, 2015

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Vol. XXVII No. 1 216th Legislature $ Second Annual Session

The Members of both Houses of the 216th Legislature met in Joint Session to receive the State of the State Address from the Honorable Chris Christie, Governor of the State of New Jersey.

SENATE ACTION (SESSION)

Nominations Advise and Consent:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

Rudolph A. Filko, of Wayne.

Lisa P. Thornton, of Neptune.

Nominations Notice of Intention Received 1/5/2015:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

James J. DeLuca, of Midland Park.

Rudolph A. Filko, of Wayne.

Magali M. Francois, of Glen Rock.

Jane Gallina Mecca, of Paramus.

Deborah M. Gross-Quatrone, of Saddle Brook.

Mark T. Janeczko, of Wood-Ridge.

Christopher R. Kazlau, of Washington Township.

Gregg A. Padovano, of Maywood.

James X. Sattely, of Oradell.

Walter F. Skrod, of Mahwah.

Lisa P. Thornton, of Neptune.

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

Mark T. Janeczko, of Wood-Ridge.

John G. Hudak, of Linden.

Richard C. Wischusen, of Cranford.

Gregg A. Padovano, of Maywood.

Rudolph A. Filko, of Wayne.

Christopher R. Kazlau, of Washington Township.

James X. Sattely, of Oradell.

Walter F. Skrod, of Mahwah.

Deborah M. Gross-Quatrone, of Saddle Brook.

Jane Gallina Mecca, of Paramus.

Magali M. Francois, of Glen Rock.

Lisa P. Thornton, of Neptune.

James J. DeLuca, of Midland Park.

TO BE A WORKERS' COMPENSATION JUDGE:

John C. Gavenjian, of Mahwah.

Michael J. Dillon, of Teaneck.

Thomas J. Ludlum, of Glen Rock.

Nominations Received and Referred to SJU: (cont’d)

TO BE AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE:

Thomas Morgan Hurley, of Ridgewood.

Nominations Reported from Committee:

TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

Rudolph A. Filko, of Wayne.

Lisa P. Thornton, of Neptune.

Bills Introduced/Without Reference/Given Second Reading:

SR110 Sweeney,S/Kean,T Senate Rules-amend 7:7, 9:1 & 17:3

Bills Introduced:

S2693 Beach,J Dental svc. corp. law-revise provisions REF SCM

S2694 Singer,R Plant species, invasive-proh. sale REF SEN

Bills Passed:

SR110 Sweeney,S/Kean,T Senate Rules-amend 7:7, 9:1 & 17:3 (30-0)

Concurrent Resolution Passed:

Providing for the Legislature to hold a joint session for the purpose of receiving the Governor's State of the State Address. (33-0)

Bills Returned Second Reading/Amended:

A709 AcaSa (2R) Angelini,M/Benson,D+9 Prescription drugs, unused-safe disposal (26-0) (Kyrillos)

A2996 AcaScaSa (3R) Lagana,J/Stender,L Fire hydrants-snow removal req. (26-0) (Weinberg)

S2254 ScaSa (2R) Whelan,J Fire hydrants-snow removal req. (28-0) (Weinberg)

S2370 ScaSaSa (3R) Whelan,J/Kyrillos,J+3 Prescription drugs, unused-safe disposal (27-0) (Kyrillos)

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

A1958 Riley,C/Chivukula,U+1 Agric activities-concerns exemp. letters REP

A3951 Aca (1R) Prieto,V/Vainieri Huttle,V+2 Angelie's Law-exempts cert. veh. REP

ACR179 Pinkin,N/Diegnan,P Bus svc.-prov. in Boro of Helmetta REP

S402 Sca (1R) Sacco,N/Pennacchio,J+2 Move over law-erect signs REP/SCA

S573 Scs (SCS) Smith,B/Sweeney,S+3 Apprentice hunting lic., cert.-estab. REP/SCS

S699 Kyrillos,J Hunting, every day-auth. during season REP

S1420 Scs (SCS) Beach,J/Whelan,J+3 Paint producers-stewardship prog. req. REP/SCS

S1683 Sca (1R) Oroho,S/Bucco,A.R.+1 Bow hunting, fed. mil installations-auth REP/SCA

S1848 Allen,D Agric activities-concerns exemp. letters REP

S2166 Sca (1R) Lesniak,R Comprehensive Reg Grease Recycling Act REP/SCA

S2492 Oroho,S/Sweeney,S Beaver-removes statutory limitation REP

S2596 Sca (1R) Sacco,N/Pennacchio,J Angelie's Law-exempts cert. veh. REP/SCA

S2656 Sca (1R) Oroho,S/Pennacchio,J+1 Senator Robert E Littell Mem. Hwy.-Rt.15 REP/SCA

S2660 Smith,B/Bateman,C+1 Office of Sustainability-creates REP

S2692 Smith,B/Greenstein,L St House Complex-env sustainability plan REP

SCR129 Barnes,P Bus svc.-prov. in Boro of Helmetta REP

Bills Referred/SBA:

S402 Sca (1R) Sacco,N/Pennacchio,J+2 Move over law-erect signs

S573 Scs (SCS) Smith,B/Sweeney,S+3 Apprentice hunting lic., cert.-estab.

S1420 Scs (SCS) Beach,J/Whelan,J+3 Paint producers-stewardship prog. req.

S2166 Sca (1R) Lesniak,R Comprehensive Reg Grease Recycling Act

S2492 Oroho,S/Sweeney,S Beaver-removes statutory limitation

Bills Referred/SBA: (cont’d)

S2660 Smith,B/Bateman,C+1 Office of Sustainability-creates

S2692 Smith,B/Greenstein,L St House Complex-env sustainability plan

Bills Received from Governor/Absolute Veto:

S2181 Gordon,R/Weinberg,L+17 PANYNJ-incr transparency, accountability

Bills Received from Governor/Conditional Veto:

S2183 Sca (1R) Gordon,R/Weinberg,L+15 PANYNJ-concerns pub. records access

Bills Transferred:

S2397 Turner,S St. devel. subsidy grants-concerns FROM SEG TO SSG

S2471 Gill,N St. contracts-proh. cert. domestic corp. FROM SEG TO SSG

S2601 Gordon,R Disab. student-allow svc animal, sch bus FROM SED TO SHH

S2654 Whelan,J/Singer,R AC Growth Tax Credit Prog.-estab. FROM SCU TO SEG
AJR56 Aca (1R) Andrzejczak,B/Dancer,R+1 Sch Garden Day in NJ-design Wednesday FROM SEG TO SED

Co-Sponsors Added:

S353 (O'Toole,K) Estate tax-phases out

S402 Sca (1R) (Gordon,R; Holzapfel,J) Move over law-erect signs

S2013 (Beck,J; Thompson,S) DRPA-elim. power

S2343 (O'Toole,K) Child care subsidy-concerns

S2656 Sca (1R) (Bucco,A.R.) Senator Robert E Littell Mem. Hwy.-Rt.15

S2660 (Greenstein,L) Office of Sustainability-creates

SCR154 (Beck,J; Greenstein,L; Ruiz,M; Whelan,J) Anti-Semitism-condemns all forms

Co-Sponsors Withdrawn:

S2600 (Gordon,R) Individuals w/devel. disab-proh transfer

Co-Prime Sponsors Added:

S402 Sca (1R) (Pennacchio,J) Move over law-erect signs

S726 (Beach,J) Innovation zone prog.-estab.

S1279 (Van Drew,J) Lead Haz Control Assist Fd;$10M

S1366 (Beach,J) Life insur-notice req, prior to lapse

S1894 (Vitale,J) Tobacco products-proh. higher ed grounds

S2596 Sca (1R) (Pennacchio,J) Angelie's Law-exempts cert. veh.

S2610 (Beach,J) Professional lic-prov. online processing

S2656 Sca (1R) (Pennacchio,J) Senator Robert E Littell Mem. Hwy.-Rt.15

S2666 (Sweeney,S) Clinical Trials Working Group-creates

S2686 (Beck,J) Sexual Assault Survivor Prot Act of 2015

S2692 (Greenstein,L) St House Complex-env sustainability plan

SCR120 (Beach,J) Vets.-receive med. svcs. at non-VA fac.

SCR152 (Whelan,J) Sandy flood insur. claims-investigate

SCR153 (Whelan,J) Sandy flood insur. claims-investigate

SJR63 (Whelan,J) Men's Health Awareness Mo-desig November

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

S2600 (Gordon,R) Individuals w/devel. disab-proh transfer
SCR154 (Sweeney,S) Anti-Semitism-condemns all forms

The Senate President has made the following appointments:

*Effective January 2, 2015

Economic Growth Committee (SEG):

Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez (5)

Military & Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SMV):

Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez (5)

Transportation Committee (STR):

Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez (5)

State Commission of Investigation:

Robert J. Burzichelli, Esq., of Bridgewater.

Joint Committee on the Public Schools:

Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez (5), to replace Senator Donald Norcross (5), resigned.

*Effective January 9, 2015

New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing Board:

Ann M. Painter, of Toms River, to replace Majorie Peck Forgang, RN, MSN

Note to the 12/8/2014 Digest:

Bills Reported from Committee/Given 2nd Reading:

S1195 Vitale,J/Allen,D+5 Sex change-revise birth cert. procedure REP *NOT* REF SBA

The Senate adjourned at 5:00 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, January 15, 2015
(QUORUM, Committee Groups “3” and “4” scheduled to meet).

ASSEMBLY ACTION (SESSION)

Bills Introduced:

A4087 Diegnan,P/Lagana,J+2 Drugs returned-wholesale distrib. rebate REF AHE

A4088 Jimenez,A/Green,J+1 Haz. Drug Safe Handling Act-estab. REF AHE

A4089 Coughlin,C Dental svc. corp. law-revise provisions REF ARP

A4090 Lampitt,P Suppl. Nutrition Assist. Prog-enrollment REF AHU

A4091 Eustace,T Generation fac., on-site-concerns REF ATU

A4092 Eustace,T/Mukherji,R Tigers-impose req, prevent illegal trade REF AAN

A4093 Eustace,T/Mukherji,R Shark fins-proh, cert sale or possession REF AAN

A4094 Conaway,H Epinephrine auto-injector device-access REF AHE

A4095 Dancer,R/McGuckin,G+1 Sexually viol. predators-lower comp rate REF ALP

A4096 Sumter,S/Mainor,C Police, incapacitated-proh. termination REF ALP

AJR95 Lampitt,P Sch. Absentee Awareness Mo.-desig. Sept. REF AED

Bills Introduced: (cont’d)

AR199 Fiocchi,S/Brown,C.A. Coastal Heritage Trail Route-renew REF AEN

AR200 Fiocchi,S/Brown,C.A.+11 Law enforcement off.-recognize and honor REF ALP

AR201 Fiocchi,S/Brown,C.A. Ecotourism, loc. destinations-promote REF ATR

Concurrent Resolution Passed:

Providing for the Legislature to hold a joint session for the purpose of receiving the Governor's State of the State Address.

Bills Withdrawn From The Files:

A3826 Garcia,C/Mosquera,G+1 Children's Health Promo. Fd.-estab. FROM AWC

Co-Sponsors Added:

A3129 (McGuckin,G; Wolfe,D) Prescrip. Monitoring Prog.-revise prov.

A3762 (Egan,J) Accidential disab. benf.-concerns elig.

A3950 (Coughlin,C) Corrections-utilize body scanning equip.

A4095 (Wolfe,D) Sexually viol. predators-lower comp rate

ACR171 (Kean,S) Article V Convention-applies to Cong.

AR145 (Fiocchi,S) Future Farmers of Amer.-supports
AR200 (Gove,D; Bucco,A; Carroll,M; Space,P; Dancer,R; Auth,R; Webber,J; Andrzejczak,B; DiMaio,J; O’Scanlon,D; Peterson,E) Law enforcement off.- recognize and honor

Second Prime Sponsors Added:

A3832 (Eustace,T) Megan's law-conform to fed. req.

A3889 (Wimberly,B) Sch. breakfast kiosk pilot prog.

A3999 (Garcia,C) Mail ballots-concerns return

Third Prime Sponsors Added:

A3832 (Mazzeo,V) Megan's law-conform to fed. req.

A4033 Aca (1R) (Coughlin,C) Pymt. assurance device-proh installation
AR200 (Rible,D) Law enforcement off.-recognize and honor

Fourth Prime Sponsors Added:

A3804 (Webber,J) Admin. rules and reg.-St agencies review

A3832 (Lagana,J) Megan's law-conform to fed. req.
AR200 (Bramnick,J) Law enforcement off.-recognize and honor

Fifth Prime Sponsors Added:

AR200 (Simon,D) Law enforcement off.-recognize and honor

Sixth Prime Sponsors Added:

A3843 Aca (1R) (Sumter,S) Outdoor video surveillance camera-reg.

The Assembly adjourned at 4:53 P.M. to meet again on Thursday, January 15, 2015 (QUORUM, Committee Groups “C” and “D” scheduled to meet).

Bills Passed Both Houses/Sent To Governor:

None

Bills Signed Into Law Since Last Session (01/12/2015):

None